Chapter 8.08
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Sections:

8.08.010    Authority and scope.

8.08.020    Definitions.

8.08.030    Modification of provisions—WAC 173-310-060 amended.

8.08.040    Sites.

8.08.050    Sanitary landfill sites.

8.08.060    Enforcement.

8.08.070    Violation—Penalty.

8.08.080    Exemptions.

8.08.010 Authority and scope.

Skamania County adopts with respect to its solid waste management RCW 70.95 as it pertains to local government and any applicable Washington Administrative Codes along with amendments thereto. (Ord. 1998-02 (part))

8.08.020 Definitions.

A. The following definitions shall apply:

1. “County” means Skamania;

2. “Board” means the Southwest Washington health district;

3. “Health officer” means the Southwest Washington health officer or his designee;

4. “Putrescible” means liable to become putrid;

5. “Putrid” means:

a. Decomposed; esp., stinkingly rotten, adv. tending to decomposition

b. Indicating, or proceeding from, decay.

B. In addition to the above, wherever the term “department” or “department of ecology” is used in this chapter or in any of the model ordinances adopted by reference in this chapter, that term means Skamania County. (Ord. 1998-02 (part); Ord. 1977-11 § 2)

8.08.030 Modification of provisions—WAC 173-310-060 amended.

There is added to WAC 173-310-060 paragraph 5, which shall read as follows:

“Any or all of the provisions above shall be subject to reasonable modification as determined by the County.” (Ord. 1977-11 § 3)

8.08.040 Sites.

A. Only those disposal sites designated by Skamania County as official solid waste transfer station and facilities in this chapter shall be authorized to receive any kind of solid waste that is not otherwise exempt within the jurisdiction covered by this chapter.

B. Until modified, the following sites are designated as transfer stations and disposal sites:

1. Mt. Pleasant

(1111 Mt. Pleasant Road)

2. Stevenson

(1382 Ryan Allen Road)

3. Underwood

(1402 Little Buck Creek Road) (Ord. 1998-02 (part); Ord. 1977-11 § 4)

8.08.050 Sanitary landfill sites.

There are no areas within Skamania County authorized for sanitary land fills. (Ord. 1977-11 § 5)

8.08.060 Enforcement.

This chapter shall be enforced uniformly by all health officers and police personnel. (Ord. 1977-11 § 6)

8.08.070 Violation—Penalty.

Any person who refuses or fails to comply with these rules and regulations shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars per violation. A violation is deemed to have occurred for each day that the violation exists. (Ord. 1998-02 (part); Ord. 1977-11 § 8)

8.08.080 Exemptions.

A. All conduct regulated by the state or federal agencies, including, but not limited to, open burning, slash burning, field burning and other health regulations, are exempt from this chapter.

B. It is also not the intent of this chapter to deal with the burning of leaves, twigs, branches or other materials commonly disposed of through backyard burning procedures; nor is it the intent of this chapter to deal with individual single-family residences or farm compost piles. (Ord. 1977-11 § 10)